Steve McGookinFormer US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was at Queen’s University in Belfast on Wednesday to receive an honorary doctorate.
Watch the ceremony in full here
There’s a summary of the day in tweets here. If you were there, or watched online, or protested outside, let us know your thoughts in the comments?
About to speak at beautiful Queen's University in Belfast to talk about all that’s been achieved in the 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement, and what the future can hold for all of us. https://t.co/XyyGjuSFO0
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 10, 2018
Today, @HillaryClinton received an honorary degree from Queen's and we announced our new scholarship in her name. “It is indeed a great honour to receive this degree and see the creation of this generous scholarship." (Hillary Clinton) #LoveQUBGrad https://t.co/DWumBL4LLt pic.twitter.com/2BcYKmMBq6
— Queen's University Belfast 🎓 (@QUBelfast) October 10, 2018
Hilary Clinton is urging NI politicians to form an interim government. It comes as the former US secretary of state was awarded an honorary degree by QUB. https://t.co/em4rBhkw45 pic.twitter.com/UrJppRJSUT
— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) October 10, 2018
Hillary Clinton says during a speech in Belfast that Brexit should not be allowed to undermine the peace and prosperity that had been “dearly won” in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/O6pJtNMR3f
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2018
"Peace not paralysis, you deserve that better future, you always have," Hillary Clinton said after receiving an honorary doctorate at Queen's University Belfast https://t.co/ukFjYBDMwm
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 10, 2018
The importance of peace in generating foreign direct investment and trade flows are exemplified by the Northern Irish case @QUBelfast @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/CA4BBGu6ex
— HAPP at Queen's (@HAPPatQUB) October 10, 2018
Two things stood out to me from @HillaryClinton’s QUB address: democracy is a habit which must be practiced, and Brexit (“a self inflicted wound of massive proportions” 🙌) must not be allowed to undermine peace & progress in Northern Ireland. pic.twitter.com/ClNbltpXsa
— Kate Nicholl (@KateNicholl) October 10, 2018
Thread here…
"One of the most vivid memories of the entire eight years in the White House." – @HillaryClinton says she arrived at Belfast's Europa hotel – "to see windows boarded up & parts of the hotel uninhabitable because of recent bombings." pic.twitter.com/hinwrEy7sv
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) October 10, 2018
.@HillaryClinton paid tribute to former intern @CllrSHaughey as “A child of the Troubles & a woman of the peace” to round off her honorary grad speech @QUBelfast leaving the ex Armagh @SDLPlive Lord Mayor “overwhelmed!” She also welcomes the Clinton call for action at Stormont… pic.twitter.com/745hFbvu4V
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 10, 2018
Totally overwhelmed by @HillaryClinton beautiful words today during her honoury doctorate speech at @QUBelfast . Delighted to see Hillary's powerful contribution to our peace process recognised in this way and proud to welcome my old friend back to Ireland #ThankYouHillary pic.twitter.com/pFkKUoLfU6
— Sharon Haughey (@CllrSHaughey) October 10, 2018
A summary of today's events by our very own @ScottDuffield_ #LoveQUBGrad
— The Scoop (@TheScoopQUB) October 10, 2018
Info on The Hillary Rodham Clinton Early Career Fellowship @QUBelfast incl @HAPPatQUB announced today: https://t.co/RlX0qqVjTS #HillaryClinton
— Stefan Andreasson (@StAndreasson) October 10, 2018
What a privilege to represent QUBSU at the Honorary Graduation Ceremony for Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton. We are now at the Honorary Degree Dinner and I am so looking forward to being a part of the panel discussion 🎉 #lovequbgrad #HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/uhIEcBtAyn
— Rachel Powell (@RaPowell92) October 10, 2018
Delighted to meet with @HillaryClinton today as part of her visit to Belfast. Always a continued friend and advocate of the Good Friday Agreement @conormurphysf pic.twitter.com/kCNEeglFJo
— Michelle O’Neill (@moneillsf) October 10, 2018
The world is watching. Northern Ireland has been a symbol to people everywhere of democracy’s power to transcend divisions and deliver prosperity, peace, and progress. We need that symbol, that reality, now more than ever.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 10, 2018
Of course, with any political figure, there will be mixed feelings…
#QUB honouring Hillary Clinton as a Peacemaker is an insult to the lives she helped destroy in the Middle East https://t.co/DHE3i5L2gD via @thegownqub
— joe.m (@joeman42) October 10, 2018
Protest outside Queen’s University, Belfast ahead of Hillary Clinton’s arrival. pic.twitter.com/kabbusHGNZ
— Rebecca Black (@RBlackPA) October 10, 2018
Don’t ya love when you spend £20,000 and work your ass off for a QUB degree and then they go and give Hillary Clinton one when all she managed to do was lose against the most inappropriate presidential candidate in history and condemn the western world to irreparable degradation?
— Ciarán Madden (@kukondo) October 10, 2018
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
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